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obesity | "i started bleviqs last night. i was told to take one 20mg pill before bed. reason is because my dr said one of the side effects is being tired. well i barely slept 6 hrs. had opposite effects. however, i felt slightly dizzy, achey (even my hands hurt) and cold like symptoms. i don't know if the sneezing and coughing are a coincidence or a side effect. i have read it is, but i only had the one pill. we went to dinner tonight. after i ate, i got sick to my stomach and needed to lay down.
i'm having the hardest time losing weight. i have been on a lot of different supplements. i'm not sure this is worth it." | 7 |
weight loss | "i started jan 3 2014, the first week i lost 10 pounds! it's now 8.27.14 and i've lost 55 pounds total. i have been slacking and not working out but i love it. dry mouth i still have it but makes you just want to drink water i have recommend tons of people! but i also take it at 5:00am or 4:40am and workout for half hour and then again at night for an hour or half hour gives me a lot of energy makes you sweat an not as hungry either. i would recommend it trust me they work." | 6 |
birth control | "i been on nexplanon for the past 5 months and i haven't gotten a period since then. my sex drive decreased a bit. every month i get a slightly feeling of cramping but no menstrual. i love the fact of how i don't have to worry about taking a pill every day but now i am just wondering when will i get my menstrual. other than that everything is great." | 0 |
acne | "i started using acanya because i saw online that it worked well with atralin (which is basically vitamin a for your face and helps skin regenerate itself). i have had break outs since i was 10 yrs old and am now 25 and still have acne. i used accutane and it got rid of my acne for about a year and its just now getting bad again. i went into my dermatologist and they prescribed the acanya, atralin, and spirolactone (oral meds). its been a month since my awful breakout and my skin is significantly better. the acanya was awful the first few days, i have very sensitive skin and it burnt it badly around my mouth. after about a week it evened out though and my skin stopped peeling and i'm having the best results with this combination." | 2 |
obesity | "started taking saxenda on april 18th and have had only a few side effects. i have some nausea and a headache in the evenings. i'm hoping this subsides the longer i've been on it. i have lost 6 lbs which is an amazing accomplishment for me. i have not been able to loose more than 2 lbs no matter what diet i've tried. i get full very fast, only eating about 1/2 what i used to eat at each meal. sleeping great but am experiencing a great deal of fatigue especially late afternoon and evening. will continue on and hope this weight loss continues. the doctor gave me a month of samples so i didn't waste money if it didn't agree with me." | 7 |
depression | "used it for three months. i started with 10mg/day and then it was taken down to 5mg because of vomiting and back up to 10mg. nausea every day, vomiting nearly every day, until i got primperan for it. it felt at first, that it is working on depression, took off the sadness and my energy came back. but after few weeks i become anxious and irritated and then came insomnia. finally i could not fall asleep without sleepingpills and with them i slept 2-3 hours and woke up and could not fall asleep again. my doctor suggested to lifting the dose to 20mg/day. i said no. i could not take the nausea, vomiting and sleeplessness any longer especially, when it did not even work on the depression anymore, not to mention the anxiety and lost of sexdrive." | 1 |
birth control | "i think mirena is a bit of a hit or miss based on comments and personal experience. i had the cooper iud for 10 years - no problems and no periods. then switched to mirena at doctor's suggestion. no problems with insertion followed by no periods or side effects. when 5 years were up on 2-6-15, i had a new one replaced the same day as old one removed. i still have no periods, but the insertion of this one was excruciating. i broke out in a cold sweat when i tried to get up and had to lie back down another 15 minutes, even after lying there about 15 minutes initially.now, daily headaches and extreme moodiness. first time, i'd rate 10. this time, not happy. i'm having it removed 4-10-15-will report later if this helps side effects." | 0 |
birth control | "my daughter age 17 got the nexplanon inserted october 2015. bleeding was minimal for the first couple weeks, then heavy for the next three.. it's now a 2-3 day time period where she doesn't bleed and its a medium to light flow. no major side effects except non stop bleeding through the first 4 weeks. now come the 2nd week of january.... all hell has broken loose. severe acne started and headaches that caused her to miss school. she has joint pains in her back/hip and she cries all the time. eyes look sunken in and red/swollen 24/7. my daughter never has had acne before. and was normal weight and a popular outgoing girl, but i can honestly say she is not the same at all. so doctor recommended it be taken out. we go this week" | 0 |
bipolar disorde | "this drug is a wonder drug. after 15 years of brutal bipolar symptoms (undiagnosed/ untreated) which destroyed my whole life, i now take 300mg at night and now i can have a normal life free of anxiety, mood swings, bipolar symptoms etc, i hold down a responsible full-time job, healthy relationships and friendships, i have hobbies. i never had any of that before; my bipolar destroyed my whole life. seroquel gave it back.
i hear of people wanting to go off seroquel.. i'm the opposite. i would go to any lengths to make sure i never have to go off it. i'll gladly spend the rest of my life on it, because it gives me a normal life, and i won't risk that for anything. i've been on it 3 years, no side effects." | 5 |
birth control | "i got it inserted in october 2014, no periods since. the only downfall is now would be the time of my second period and i have horrible acne! other than the acne no other side effects, i can deal with the acne if it's only once a month." | 0 |
pain | "i was taking oxycontin after 2 shoulder surgeries, then i was in a bad auto accident. even upping me to 80mg 2 x daily wasn't enough. my doctor suggested the oxyfast for breakthrough pain, so i tried it. this was the only combination that took away all my pain, so i could work and care for my family. at 29 yrs old i thought my life was over, but these medications gave me my life back!" | 4 |
birth control | "i loved everything about the implanon - but i had to have it removed because it gave me horrific cystic acne deep under my skin around my chin. i was so caught up worrying that my depression and anxiety would arise as a side effect that i didn't realise it was actually the bar causing the sudden change in my skin. it's such a shame because otherwise i loved it. have had it gone for a few months now, my skin started to settle but now is flaring up again. if you do find you start to experience cystic acne on the implanon - do not touch it and get your doc to prescribe a topical acne ointment to save yourself from it spreading and causing scarring :(" | 0 |
birth control | "personally i love nuvaring. i hated the pill could never remember to take it. with the ring leave it in 3 wks or 3wks n 2 days take it out for 4 days allow myself to spot to make sure i'm still good and put it back in. dr told me i didn't even need to do that. i can leave it in for 4wks bc i didn't need my cycle regulated i just didn't want the menstrual cycle or pains lol. i can pick and choose if or when i want a cycle - i love that freedom. hardly felt it at all. it has only come out during sex twice. great concept.
cons 1st time putting it in disaster lol. even now after 5yr being on it i have slight trouble here and there putting it in bc i'm dry. sex drive decreased. angry all the time it seems like. depression spells. issues with my contacts" | 0 |
birth control | "i started using this alesse when i got pretty moderate/severe acne (no cysts though). this product worked okay for me, its very low dose so it didn't make a huge difference for me. it did improve my acne (i only had light/moderate acne) but i coupled it with minocycline and topical clindamycin with benzoyl peroxide and the retin-a gel (0.05%). i'm not entirely sure which made my face better. alesse helped keep my weight down and i had no side effects. i switched to yaz because i heard it was better for acne (which it was) but then i got crazy mood swings and emotions so i switched back. now it isn't as effective on me. i'm now looking to switch to ortho tri-cyclen! i would recommend this product!" | 0 |
birth control | "i'm 20 years old, never had kids and have been on sprintec for 9 years now. when i started my period in puberty, it was a nightmare. i bleed heavily for 40 days straight and my hormones were raging. i went to the doctors and they prescribed me the pill. my periods are regular now and even cleared up some acne. the day before and the first 2 days of my period i get some heavy cramping and get emotional, but otherwise i am fine. i rarely use condoms and have never had a pregnancy scare. i highly recommend this pill" | 0 |
adhd | "36 year old female diagnosed with adhd. started on concerta 30mg daily (2 weeks), no therapeutic effect but had extreme dry mouth, a crash/grogginess in the evenings. switched to adderall xr 20mg daily, no therapeutic effect; experienced dry mouth and slight loss of appetite during day, made up for it in evening. just started 40mg daily and i feel the therapeutic effect. profound concentration at work, desire to tweak processes, love getting things done, a non-stop interest in being productive with everything. i have this sense of crystal clear clarity of my surroundings, like hdtv sight. around 5pm, i still feel a crash and extreme tiredness. i will see if i can take a short acting pill to get me through the evening. very pleased now." | 9 |
birth control | "i have been on the nuva ring for 2 months and i love it! the first month i was a little moody.. bit for now my skin is clearer than ever,my sex drive isn't disturbed.i love my nuva ring! its very set it and forget it." | 0 |
birth control | "it has been a month today since i got it and i love it. my periods usually last 5 days and i was on my third day when i got the implant in and i haven't started my period yet" | 0 |
weight loss | "i started the meds on oct.10 and i had severe nausea and fatigued for the first 2 weeks. i'm only on week 3 but i have gained 2lbs. i exercise regardless, but i have read some reviews from ppl who say..wait until week 4 to see results.. i'm praying because i have thyroid which cause you to be fatigued more than the average person already so this med added to that.. i'm going to continue to take all of it.. i will respond again once i finish this first round
hopeful" | 6 |
obesity | "i'm a 36 year-old female, 5'8" 224 lbs. only on week 2 of contrave. no weight loss yet but i'm hopeful...a little nausea and dizziness last week. seems to be subsiding a bit this week." | 7 |
birth control | "so i'm reading all these wonderful and not so great reviews about skyla, what i got mostly is that you'll have mild pain if your not so lucky and major discomfort. i had mine inserted on march 7th and lord let me tell you, i have high pain tolerance (extremely high). i took two extra strength tylenol (800) and it didn't do a dang thing. yes god i felt that plastic being inserted and when she measured my cervix? yeeeeeeeeeesh the pain, but after that it was just discomfort. as of now i feel light cramping and no bleeding plus vaginal discomfort like i have a uti. all in all, i'm not giving up on skyla nor saying it's bad it's just the insertion that got me." | 0 |
anxiety | "i started lexapro less than 3 weeks ago and i absolutely love it. i was extremely nauseous and threw up several time just hours after taking it my first week, so i started taking it an hour before bed (also makes me very drowsy so it helps me fall asleep). i am no longer feeling sick whatsoever. i have lost more than 10 pounds and have gained tons of self-confidence. i highly recommend trying lexapro." | 3 |
obesity | "i started this with minimal side effects but on the 3rd day i couldn't deal with how it made me feel. my head was hurting and i felt outside of myself. i stop the medicine after the 3rd pull. it did curb my cravings but i didn't like feeling outside of myself. i'm a little disappointed because i was hopeful." | 7 |
bipolar disorde | "please do not let my experience deter you! i was diagnosed with major depression disorder. (never diagnosed or had any doctors mention anything about possible schizophrenia or bipolar disorder in my life.) not too sure why the hospital doctor prescribed this in the first place, but i was so depressed and just wanted to feel better i was willing to try anything.
i took 20mg everyday at dinner. (6-6:30pm). i was in bed by 8 or 9pm. latuda kicked my butt. i was beyond tired. other then the extreme fatigue, i had no noticeable side effects. i really hope this drug works for you. i am frustrated because the doctor prescribed a pill that is used for conditions i do not have. (also taking 150mg of desipramine and modofinil 200mg in the am)" | 5 |
emergency contraception | "i took plan b about 36 hours after unprotected sex. i literally was so scared i would get pregnant and googled everything on plan b way too much. i'm on birth control but hadn't been taking it at the same time recently. i had symptoms throughout that i was paranoid were pregnancy symptoms like random cramping, lower back pain, and sore breasts. my nipples were always hard! but exactly 3 weeks later, today, i got my period!! it is a few days later than when i usually have it, don't worry, it works! trust it." | 10 |
acne | "i've had acne since i was 14. it was really bad in high school. it slowed down in my early 20's as i used proactiv daily. in my mid 20's i started developing nodular acne which felt like pencil erasers under my skin on my face, back and chest. after nothing worked i started taking accutane back in 2004 and took it for 6 months. i experienced redness in the face and flushing the first month. my lips were severely chapped but using aquaphor helped with that. everything was going great until my last month of taking the one a day pill. some nights i would wake up in the middle of the night sit up on the bed and have no idea where i was at. i would come to my senses after a few seconds but it was definitely a scary feeling every time it happened." | 2 |
depression | "after my mum's death my doctor put me on this and it was a life saver. i took largest dose 120 mg. it helped me deal with her death and not stay in bed. i also found my arthritis from previous yrs never bothered me anymore. body aches gone. i did wean myself off medicine after almost 3 yrs. but all body aches and pains came back. i am looking in to going back on it for body aches." | 1 |
birth control | "i had mirena removed 10 days ago after only 7 months. reasons: 1. terrible skin, worst of my life (i'm 35): a little over 2 months into it i started getting acne and incredibly greasy skin. i've always had great, clear skin even through my teenage years but on the mirena would get one pimple after another. they'd take forever to heal and leave long-lasting discolorations. previously, i'd get perhaps two pimples/year which would heal quickly without much of a trace. my face also looked puffier.
2. facial hair (visible mustache and peach fuzz along the chin) and incredibly bristly, fast growing armpit/pubic/leg hair. i'm back on nuvaring and thank god my skin and hair is already back to normal." | 0 |
birth control | "i was on nexplanon for 3 years and i had a bled for 3 weeks out of the month the entire time! i seriously thought something was wrong with me until i seen the reviews and how it effected others. it did keep me from getting pregnant but other than that i hated it and will never use it again!
#regularflows" | 0 |
birth control | "i had one injection in june 2012 after seeing a gp about wanting to try for a baby soon and he suggested i need to take rubella immunisation and contraceptive. he recommended depo as he suggested it has minimum impact on my body before getting pregnant because it's a progesterone only. after the visit i found out on the net that the depo shot can stop my ovulation for up to 2 years! i was a mess for a couple of month, but after 6 months i felt my cycle were coming back, and after 10 month before i even got a regular period back i fell pregnant. now we have a very healthy and happy 1.5 year old :) it is effective as a contraceptive and i'm now feel happy for what happened because i had a chronic anemia before but it got better while pregnant" | 0 |
insomnia | "i'm 20 and i've delt with my insomnia my whole life but it started getting really bad when i was in 5th grade. i've gone to every doctor you can think of and the only thing that has ever helped me is quetiapine. i sleep 6 or more hours a night and usually fall asleep within an hour of taking it." | 8 |
depression | "i have been taking risperdal for 7 years now. the worst thing about it is the lack of motivation and the carelessness. i don't feel like waking up because i have no interest in life any more. i wake up when i feel like i have slept too much. i can't work on my projects (i am a web developer) i have no interest in working because i don't feel motivated and i feel tired after i work instead of satisfied. my sex drive has gone down dramatically. the best thing about this drug is that it doesn't make me feel down or sad all the time, in fact, i don't feel anything any more like a zombie, a living dead if you well. don't take it unless you have to" | 1 |
acne | "i have always had horrible acne. even after a round of accutane it came back a few years later. after i had my son it got worse so i looked into yaz. my gyno was on it as well so she did make me feel more comfortable with taking it as i was very cautious due to the reviews online. i have cystic acne, i don't remember a time where i had less than 3 pimples on my face. i've been on loryna for 6 months and my skin is clear!! only break out (literally 1 pimple) when my period is coming or if i forget to wash my face. but 1 pimple is sooooo much better than the endless amounts i would get before yaz." | 2 |
anxiety | "i take xanax very rarely with lexapro as my primary anxiety med. xanax works perfectly to knock out secondary panic and anxiety symptoms, the best as needed anxiety med on the market. i don't recommend it as your primary anxiety med though, too addictive." | 3 |
birth control | "pros: easy and always there. i feel more secure with this method compared to birth control pills. i also don't get periods anymore!
cons: i have had this implant since feb 2015. it has barely been 5 months and so far i have gained 20 pounds! the weight gain is terrible and i am worried that i will keep gaining weight even though i eat a healthy diet and exercise regularly. sometimes the implant makes my arm very sore. about the time i would normally have a period each month, i get bloated, cramp and get very moody, the symptoms i associate with a period, but have no bleeding or spotting.
overall, this is a good contraceptive, but if you are considering it, the weight gain is a significant side effect." | 0 |
anxiety | "since i was in 10th grade, i've had anxiety and depression. i was placed on lexapro 10mg, but still had some social anxiety and anxiety about other things. i didn't have as much as before so the doctor increased it to 20mg. i've never felt better. like others have said, i almost forget i have anxiety. i feel fine everyday and it's the greatest feeling in the world. if anyone is reading this post and is unsure about asking the doctor about help with anxiety, social anxiety, depression, etc, please don't wait. this drug truly saved my life." | 3 |
bipolar disorde | "diagnosed and medicated for 17 years. tegretol/equetro/carbamazepine keeps me from wanting to (and sometimes actually) smacking or choking someone. i'm on several things, but i know it's the tegretol because that feeling has come back a couple times over the years and we just increase my dosage and i'm back to normal." | 5 |
obesity | "i started contrave less than 4/mo ago. i have never provided a review before but feel i should with this drug. i have lost 17/lbs so far and it has been steadily going down. i am a counselor so as a result of my job i emotionally eat quite a bit. contrave keeps my cravings & stress eating from popping up so when i do eat, it is easy to make the healthy choice. i am not jittery because it is not a stimulant. the only negatives have been constipation which i address with a stool softner. i also find that i don't consume as much alcohol which is not actually a downside unless you are trying to get drunk. most of my office is now on this prescription and most have lost 5lbs per month. it isn't covered by our inurance but should be. love it!" | 7 |
depression | "i was on prozac and it wasn't working anymore. i tried pristiq and for the first couple of weeks i didn't feel "right". then, i started feeling much better. i also take a prescribed supplement called deplin because my body doesn't absorb folic acid- a source of my depression. i don't know if it's the deplin, the pristiq or both, but i don't get depressed anymore. i do get kind of "mean" when i drink coffee with it. my sex drive is loooooow and achieving orgasm is difficult. i also suffer from dry mouth at night. but, i'm here to rate the medication on how well it helped my depression and it helped so very much. it's expensive, even with insurance." | 1 |
acne | "i am an uncommon person. i actually had an adverse reaction to the drug. i was honestly one of the most popular kids in my school. known for good looks, etc. i was such a pretty boy, that when i started to get even a mild breakout, i urged my mom to make a dermatologist appointment. my dermatologist prescribed me accutane. it was the worst decision of my life. my face exploded with acne. for the past year and a half, i have struggled with depression, visited numerous doctors, surgeons, spent thousands of dollars on surgeries, and am only about 70% improved from the point that i started accutane. i can not express enough how much this drug has severely effected me in my life, and ask you to use caution when this drug. please use caution." | 2 |
birth control | "i think this birth control is the best by far but i have not taken any other forms of it. i just really like that i don't ever have to worry about it like taking a pill everyday. one thing i don't like about it so far is that i have light spotting ever since i've had it but it's not a burden. i know that i can count on this birth control because i haven't heard stories of it not working. i have not gained a lot of weight but i can be moody from time to time but overall this birth control is the easiest option!" | 0 |
depression | "so brintellix.... started out with a small 5 mg dosage, didn't feel any positive affects nor negative. which is positive, since i expected some serious nausea - so no side effects at all. then 10 days ago my dosage was increased to 10 mg, still no side effects (this is the first antidepressant, that doesn't come with any side effect for me) i can't feel a huge improvement, but it seems like my mood is more stable, and concentration has improved. i will just have to give it some time. overall i'm very happy that i started taking this medicine" | 1 |
birth control | "this will be graphic so you can know what could happen if you get this iud. i have not had children. when the pa put skyla in, by opening my cervix (hurts extremely bad), she described it as a few cramps but it was nothing like a cramp to me. (i told my sister and she said it is more like contractions.) i cried out in pain and the pa tells me that some women pass out from it because it effects a nerve that can make you pass out, vomit, have diarrhea, etc. she didn't tell me any of that before! i felt so sick, i couldn't walk out of the place until i went to the bathroom to throw up. i also had the other side effect before i left. since then, i have cramps and spotting regularly. after sex, i have cramping. i wish i wouldn't have gotten it." | 0 |
emergency contraception | "i just wanted to say how blessed and happy i feel right now, i was ovulating and the condom broke and the next day i went and got plan b one step. now let me just say, i'm a high school student and the whole wait time that i had to wait to get my period (2 weeks) made me feel miserably but let me tell you it really does work. i took plan b in the beginning of may and my period was due the end of may (i just got it today) but i've never been so sick from such a medication but let me tell you, it was all worth it, these reviews saved my entire life and helped me and i could not be more thankful right now, so if right now your stressing out and you're hoping it works just know that it does, i wish you all the absolute best!!!" | 10 |
birth control | "the only reason this birth control was effective, was because no bf wants to have sex with his gf when she is bleeding every day. i had the implant placed in august/september 2016. it has been about 7 months and i have not stopped bleeding. well maybe there's been a few days of no actual bleeding but then it started up all over again. when i wasn't bleeding, it wasn't a few days in a row. it was throughout the 7 months. so really i've been having second day period for the past 7 months. 3 months was normal i was told for the body to get used to the birth control, but 7 months not okay. my doc. said that 1 in 10 women have constant bleeding. i was just the very unfortunate one. i am getting it taken out next week!!" | 0 |
anxiety | "17 months of use. good overall experience. first 6 months outstanding. lost weight, gym almost every day, active. after about 12 months, anxiety and lethargy reappeared on occasion, then more prevalent past couple of months. doctor said to double up for a few days, and that seems to help (2x50 mg). as in most medicines of this type, effectiveness can diminish with time. side effects minimal, lightheaded in the morning, need cialis at times, sometimes not. after 2 years of effexor xr, this related medicine has been a welcome relief from the effexor side effects." | 3 |
weight loss | "this is the 2nd time i use this medicine. the first time i lost 30 lbs, the reason i got off was because we had started trying to get pregnant. after 2 years of being off the medicine, i just got back on. it's been 1/2 month and i've lost 9lbs, but 3 inches off the waist, 1 off my calves, 1 off the thighs, 1 off hips, 2 off bust, 1.5 off the arms. i just started my diet, and i've been exercising for 5 months and couldn't lose anything. but with the pill i've been losing." | 6 |
birth control | "yes it is effective as a birth control contraceptive. the side effects i have had loss of sex drive, moodiness, weight gain and an irregular menstrual cycle. i stopped taking that pack of pills the end of january 2014 as of now i have yet to have a menstrual cycle. something is right." | 0 |
insomnia | "i suffer from severe anxiety and depression and often find myself unable to fall asleep (note i take about 4 mg of klonopin a day). i've never used a sleep aid before this, other then melatonin, and after almost 2 weeks of broken sleep i could say i had a solid 8 hours and actually needed my alarm to wake me up for once lol. the klonopin helps but i don't like taking it right before bed and would never give me a sleep like this. woke up a little groggy but nothing unusual, no hallucinations or side effects. 12mg did the trick (broke the pill 20mg) and my gf said she's never seen my sleep like that, i was drooling lol. long story short it is an effective sleep aid for me and suffered no ill effects. felt well rested as well." | 8 |
bipolar disorde | "lamictal changed my life! it is what i use as an antidepressant for bipolar ii (300 mg in the morning) along with seroquel er 100 mg at night which keeps my anxiety in check. no side effects from either." | 5 |
birth control | "i started lolo about one month ago. i switched from nuvaring to the pill. everyone is different, but for reference, i'm 26, 5'8", 130. i'm pretty healthy and wanted to see how this would work and now i've had nausea for about 3 weeks, low sex drive, low appetite. my skin and weight have not changed at all. called my doc and she said my body is getting used to the meds. hoping this ends soon because it's no fun!" | 0 |
birth control | "i had the mirena for 8 months, from the moment it was inserted i was in pain. about three weeks after getting inserted i made a trip to the emergency room for what i thought was a really bad uti, turned out to be pelvic inflammatory disease. i was held in the hospital overnight to be given a morphine drip due to how much pain i was in and multiple rounds of antibiotics.... for those that don't know what pid is it usually occurs when transmitted bacteria spread from the vagina to the womb (uterus), fallopian tubes, or ovaries. the doctors say that when it was inserted it caused an infection which then spread due to it being so far up. i ended up with it again 2 months later. had horrible sickness and weight gain. no period though." | 0 |
insomnia | "this stuff works ridiculously well. the first time i took it i woke up the next morning and i was instantly wide awake and full of energy it's like nothing i've ever had before. absolutely no drowsiness carrying on to the next day." | 8 |
birth control | "i've had the implant for around 2 years and the first year was fine. completely forgotten tbh. the last few months however, i've had really horrible mood swings and been extremely depressed. at first i thought maybe i wasn't mentally healthy but after reading such high statistics that the implant does in fact provoke depression i'm certain the implant is making me feel this way. i sincerely hope no one goes through what i did!! it's caused such fights in my life because i've had extreme anger and upset." | 0 |
birth control | "i got on this back when it was implanon. i have been on it for 6 years total. i'm due to get it out on the 24th and i plan to keep it out. i'm always nauseous, have headaches, dizziness, severe mood swings and anxiety. i just don't feel "normal". didn't relate it to the bc at first because i thought i was just being a big baby about it but after seeing so many people worth the same feelings it confirms my feelings. the first time i didn't have a period for two years then when i got after it ended i was extremely sick. this time my periods are sporadic and either really heavy or really light. usually with old blood. getting it out soon and really hoping i feel better when it's all out of my system. plus side: it's really good at its job." | 0 |
birth control | "ive been taking apri for about 4 months and it has been great. i can predict my periods to the day now and they are only for 3 days and hardly painful." | 0 |
birth control | "i had the skyla put in 3months ago. i have to say i was excited about getting it. the only thing now is that i'm experiencing the weight gain. i'm not sure if i'm going to keep it long i do not like the extra weight. i'm not sure if i'm going to have to diet more or exercise more but it is beginning to be annoying to me. i'm going to give it a couple more months to see if i can gain some control over my issue if it doesn't change i'm going to consider removing it." | 0 |
birth control | "no negative side effects. stopped my period after 2-3 months. when i wanted to get pregnant, stopped the medicine and after one cycle got pregnant. restarted my prescription at 6 weeks postpartum." | 0 |
bipolar disorde | "i have bi polar was diagnosed last year and since i was a baby i had epilepsy. anyway, i've been on lithium for a long time and hate it. it killed my thyroid. when i started taking it, first blood test i took a month later. when results came out my doctor said i have hypothyroidism now. i had a lot of pain that i could not even move, and i was cold from my hypothyroidism. it was all from this pill. i want to be off of it. i fund anticonvulsant pills that also does bipolar, i showed it to him. and he says that my neurologist has to agree. i see her end of this month. do not take lithium.... it kills your thyroid!" | 5 |
anxiety | "after my divorce i was depressed and having anxiety attacks, i went to a respectable doctor but she prescribed me wellbutrin, after taking it for awhile i felt numb (mentally). i tried a 1mg xanax and it was perfect! i slept great, but when i first started taking them i would wake up groggy. i would get a shower and that would wake me up. i've been taking them for about 7 years. i am currently cutting my doses down to try to ween off them! i do not have an addictive personality but after a job loss of 10 yrs i tried to quit cold turkey! not a good idea at all! i can only say use as prescribed and less if possible! don't just pop one because you are stressed out! take a walk, talk to a friend, please use with caution." | 3 |
bipolar disorde | "i have bipolar disorder, chronic depression, and anxiety and gabapentin has help tremendously without the use of other narcotic medicines. yea, it makes you feel a little loopy for the first few weeks, but after that it does a wonderful job calming the nerves. one day i decided to go off it and the next day i had insane mood swings until i started it back up 2 days later and then it was like night and day. so that's how i know this stuff works. while i was off it, i threw my back out and after going back on it my back pain was virtually gone. killed two birds with one stone. it does make my face more oily than normal along with minor fatigue and added hunger, but other than that i love it." | 5 |
birth control | "i've been taking trinessa-lo pills for about 5 months now. so far in the past 5 months i had experienced the random nausea in the beginning, irregular spotting (which still happened to me last month), and i felt a bit more emotional. however, this past week, i got my first ever panic attack and anxiety which i've never felt before and it's horrible. i do have a heavy stress filled workload as i'm a grad student, but have never felt like this. i've also noticed a decreased tolerance to wearing my contact lens, it's like there's sand in my eyes right when i put them in! i guess the only pros of the pills are that they kept my skin pimple free, periods light & short.going to get off the pills soon and see if it helps. will try to update" | 0 |
depression | "this drug is awful. i started taking it for depression over 11 years ago and i've been on doses 75 mg up to 300mg. i'm currently taking 150mg and i'm so addicted. i've tried so many times to get off the drug and can't go longer than that third day. it will make u sick and crazy. my advice to anyone is never start it. it may as well be classified like painkillers and other addictive drugs. please do not start this medication. oh and btw i'm still very much depressed!!" | 1 |
pain | "i am a diesel mechanic and i have chronic back pain and knee problems. oxycodone has been a god send for me. i am able to perform my duties still. " | 4 |
obesity | "this is truly a mind altering drug. takes the lust with food out of your mind. i had difficulty the first two days i went from 3/day to four..so i backed off to 3 again for another week and then did fine when i increased. i do have headaches, but i have never had the nausea ppl talk about except for the day i increased to 4. i have asthma and hypertension. both are doing well on this drug. i have lost 11.9 lbs in 5 weeks. i do not feel deprived. i still enjoy an occasional sweet treat, and have still lost weight on those days. the main thing that i have eliminated is snacking. i really don't have any desire to do that. i drink a lot more water now too. this drug does seems to give a dry mouth. very happy with this drug." | 7 |
insomnia | "first night i tried a half. fell asleep but woke up and was wide awake through the rest of the night. 2 nd night took a full pill feel heart pounding numb fingers can't fall asleep now wide awake. worse then first night." | 8 |
emergency contraception | "my boyfriend and i had unprotected sex, wasn't planned we had the condom out and ready but just in the heat of the moment we never used it. and he went fully in me. it was 9 days after my cycle, so freaking out i went out and bought plan b. took it 22 hours after having sex, and had to wait the terrifying 2 weeks. i was always getting on here and reading reviews trying to calm myself down and trying not to stress. thankfully for me the pill did work, i got my period a week early just as i always do. it was slightly heavier but hey i'll take it and was happy to see red. i got a lot of cramps from taking it but by far worth the 50 bucks. but with it being the most terrifying experience i've had, i hope i never go through this again though." | 10 |
weight loss | "i have been on qysmia 5 months, and i have gone from 198 to 173. my high blood pressure is under control. side effects i have experienced is tiredness but that's about it. with any medication that i controlling so much of what we need to survive there will be some side effects, so if you are eating the foods you need to help with these side effects (healthier options) it is great. i will continue on this medication for another 3 months and decide what to do then i recommend this medication" | 6 |
birth control | "terrible! first year was ok, i gained weight tho but i didn't have periods. but second year is a nightmare! irregular bleedings, pain, cramps and mood swings. painful pimples appeared every time i had bleedings.
now i can't wait to remove it, i hope that i will recover.
never recommend to anyone!" | 0 |
adhd | "i would rather not take any medicine at all than take this med. it made me feel awful. achy all over, headache, blurred vision, no energy. numbness in hands and feet. i wouldn't recommend it. it didn't help me focus or stay awake. in fact i just wanted to lay down it made my head hurt so bad." | 9 |
emergency contraception | "for those of you needing a bit of peace and mind, read this. i had sex with my boyfriend march 3rd and the condom broke. i took plan b 3 hours after the accident. i took it because i wasn't very sure when i ovulated due to years of irregular periods. the side effects i had after taking it were a headache and some dizziness. i was expecting my period of march 28th but it never came. however, around this time, i was bloated, cramping, and i had very tender breast. i feared the worse and took a pregnancy test on april 1st. it came out negative, but i still hadn't gotten a period, until today (2 weeks late). good luck to everyone." | 10 |
birth control | "have no fear if you plan to get skyla implanted by your doctor. during the procedure, (which only lasted about 10 minutes) i felt mild cramping and a little discomfort due to the utensils going past my cervix. but once skyla was in there... no pain, light headed mess, nausea, or even bleeding. i started to spot later in the day but that's the worst side effect i'm experiencing." | 0 |
acne | "i have been on this gel (1%) for 7 weeks now. i have had hormonal acne since 12, i am now 29. my doctor had me start with using it twice a week, then 3x a week, etc. yes, there was a purge and yes, it does seem to be still purging. the fact is that i'm seeing improvement. i will not be stopping this treatment as nothing has worked like this before (you name it, i've tried it). i would say i'm seeing 65% improvement at this point. a huge plus is that i also have notice scars fading, wrinkles softened, and any wounds from picking definitely heal much faster. lotion morning and night, and cerave foaming cleanser. my skin hasn't been this healthy in a long time." | 2 |
pain | "i have neck and back pain requiring fusion surgery, already had two laser procedures on them. only thing i haven't taken is fentanyl. started with a morphine avinza, dilaudid combination, to dilaudid and oxycodone combination to straight up 8 x 30mg roxicodones and xanax daily. pain relief with that was amazing and cheap. however with that being said, i asked my doctor about switching. since i was on such strong medicines i was able to get 2 x 20mg opana er daily along with 5 opana ir. have been on this four months now, and is the best relief i have had in five years. " | 4 |
birth control | "i liked this pill a lot after switching from ortho tri cyclen. i was able to lose the weight that i had gained with ortho tri cyclen, and i haven't been craving food all the time. this pill hasn't negatively affected my skin as far as i can tell, and i haven't had any problems with breakthrough bleeding or irregular periods. i am almost done my second month however, and i have started to notice that my sex drive has seemed to decrease and it has made me constantly dry during intercourse. " | 0 |
adhd | "been on lisdexamphetamine for 1 year for adult adhd. reduction if not elimination of most symptoms eg. forgetfulness, inattention, poor working memory. makes life much easier. side effects for me, though mild to moderate at times, are; generalized anxiety, getting to sleep later ie. 11:30pm and poor appetite at lunchtime. i can deal with the side effects. the medication is a god send. takes a few months before the full benefits take effect." | 9 |
pain | "i have herniated disc in my lower back l5, s1, arthritis starting in l3, l4 due to the disc, and pinched nerves from l5, s1. my pain specialist has put me on percocet 10/325 to help with the pain. i have to say that it works great. percocet is the only medicine that works well. i am also on morphine to help increase its effect. i would not be able to continue working without it. if they were to take it off the market i would not be able to work anymore. thank you percocet for all that you help me do, in my very active job of twisting and bending." | 4 |
emergency contraception | "i have used this product 4 times and each time it has been very effective. the side effects aren't that bad, the worst that happens is stronger cramps on your period and fatigue. your period may come a couple days after you take the pill or it may not even come that month however you shouldn't stress because stressing will delay it even more. this product is great and if taken correctly you should have nothing to worry about." | 10 |
anxiety | "i was not going to take lexapro after reading all the reviews. i was really skeptical about the side effects. i read one very positive review & it changed my mind. i am so glad i started lexapro two months ago. i was put on lexapro for anxiety. i was always in a bad mood & everything set me off. i started with 10mg & saw a slight improvement the first week. it wasn't until the dr put me on 15mg about a month in that i really saw considerable improvement. two months later i can honestly say i am am so happy to be on this medication. everything just seems better. i am happy. i find joy in the things i used to. i look forward to social events. my mood is so much better. i did not gain weight. no sexual side affects. please give it a try!" | 3 |
birth control | "rating it as a 3 only because it kept me from getting pregnant and didn't make me moody or depressed like the nuvaring did. lets just start off saying that i made the switch from the nuvaring to lolo because the doctor recommended it because of the lower dose of hormones. the nuvaring was great for my skin and regulating and shortening my periods but oh my god did it ever mess me up mentally. i was tired all the time, so moody and depressed, made me feel suicidal and unhappy all the time so thats why i switched. lolo made my clear skin break out in cystic acne, made me have little sex drive, made me lose a tremendous amount of hair, and totally messed up my periods and made me spot throughout the whole month. i do not recommend lolo" | 0 |
bipolar disorde | "i have just been diagnosed with bipolar 2. i have been on antidepressants for 23 years and as i got older the drugs didn't work as well. i suffer from depression panic attacks severe anxiety and phobias and erratic mood swings changing daily even hourly. so now i am on 300mg effexor, valium and have just started in increments of 25mg of lamotrigine. before this i took epilim which was great but within 2 weeks had a rash everywhere. now i am up to 75mg of lamotrigine and i have headaches tiredness sleeping up to 15 hours plus diarrhea, sick, depression aggression anxiety the list goes on. its been 6 weeks and i am loosing it.... my mental health team is useless. will this get better???" | 5 |
birth control | "i had it inserted in nov 2014 i've a period heavy and little everyday it's very stressful and expensive to be buying pads. also, i refuse to have set with my husband knowing that i'm bleeding. very disappointed. i like implanon better at least my periods came every 2-3 months i can deal with that. will be calling my doctor tomorrow" | 0 |
birth control | "i had this birth control in for 2 years and have had it removed. the only benefit was the fact that i didn't have to take the pill every day. i spotted all the time on this and got really random heavy periods. the side effects were unbearable (they creep up on you)! i didn't notice any major problems at first, but by year two i thought there was something medically wrong with me (i have been seeing a specialist, my normal dr. couldn't figure out what was wrong with me) i had really emotional pms, the sharpest worst cramps (i could feel the mirena poking me for the inside) and no sex drive at all. i had difficulty focusing, was tired all the time, super sore body and i gained 27 pounds with no major lifestyle changes. insertion and removal hurt!" | 0 |
bipolar disorde | "i think effexor has been very beneficial for me - i've taken it for about six years. a word of warning: do not let your prescription run out or take yourself off effexor abruptly! i experienced this by accident while waiting for a mail-order prescription to arrive (my doctor was just moving into a new office and didn't have samples available). within 2 days, i was a wreck emotionally (depressive, sobbing for no reason), cognitively (all over the place, no concentration), and physically (impaired motor coordination among other things). the "brain shivers" a feeling like an electrical current running from the brain down the spine and back again, are very disconcerting! i got samples from my doctor's former office and was noticeably better within hours of 1 dose." | 5 |
birth control | "there is only one issue i've had in the 2&1/2 years i've been on this birth control. absolutley no sex drive what so ever. on the positive side i have a period once in a blue moon, but i don't even know if i can consider it a period i don't even have to use panty liners! i just wish i could get my sex drive back." | 0 |
anxiety | "i have a severe panic disorder as well as ocd and i have to say since being on klonopin (for about 2 years now) i take it 2/2 x a day) it has helped me so much. i haven't tried the other ones that are listed on here so i'm not sure how good those are." | 3 |
insomnia | "i've taken ambien sporadically since 2003. i started using the medication to help me sleep when my husband was deployed. what a miracle! i have memories of being four years old and struggling to slow my mind down enough to sleep like a normal person. i thought that i would always toss and turn and pace the floors of my house for four hours and sleep for two or three for my entire life. i'm very thankful that my pcm referred me to a psychiatrist to address my sleep issues. i still rely on sleep aids many nights and alternate between ambien and lunesta. lunesta seems to be much more mild in my experiences, whereas ambien just immediately induces sleep." | 8 |
anxiety | "i cried for the for the first week on buspar which for me is expected when taking a new medication. once that week was over buspar came to the rescue. buspar has given me progress in my recovery and has dented that wall of fog. it has helped me purge most of my guilt and resentment and helped me notice some of my defects. i am only taking 10mg right now. and after trying a number of different anti anxiety medications i think i've found the one. all hail buspar. " | 3 |
adhd | "has helped me a lot with focusing and getting tasks done. i had some nausea during my first and second weeks. taking it with food was helpful. overall, it worked pretty well for me." | 9 |
birth control | "took ortho tri cyclen lo for 3 years, and at the same time i started it, i became engaged. went from semi normal emotionally to severely psychotic- depression, anxiety, thoughts of suicide, etc. i chalked it up to marriage jitters. i suffered for about a year after that before i read something about birth control causing mental problems so i stopped the pill altogether. a month later i started aviane because i was paranoid i'd get pregnant. miraculously the bad thoughts and depression/anxiety disappeared within 2 months. the downside is my skin is horrible since i started this pill. i had flawless skin on orthro tri-cyclen lo, but i will take zits over anything. if you struggle with depression i'd give this pill a try." | 0 |
depression | "i started taking 50mg generic sertraline about 2 weeks ago. i have had a very good experience with it and i love it. thank god for this medicine and the improvements that it makes on the brain chemistry. only experienced diarrhea for 1 day (which was okay for me because i've always struggled with constipation which only contributed to fatigue and depression). i'm more social (before i didn't care about doing much, even though i wanted to go out, when it came time to, i would end up going to bed), more easy going, less irritable and cranky. so much more patient with my kids. no side effects for me. oh and i'm not eating ravenously at night because of stress and anxiety like i used to so it's helping me lose weight. yay!" | 1 |
anxiety | "i don't like medication in general but this one got me thru work ,divorced single parent of 2 children. no side affects, very qualified professional work. then i became wheelchair disabled on the job, i was ripped off by family of 96,000 dollars during a 2yr hospitalization. with corticosteroids i resumed the 5mg valium which helped. for me i only need 1 a day although prescribed 4, so they last me 6 mos to a year. im lucky for i don't like to feel dopey just normal. if i've gotten into an insomnia state for a stressful situation with my autoimmune condition is the only time i'd taken 2 to sleep if tylenol pm didn't work. " | 3 |
birth control | "this is definitely one of those "everyone reacts differently" kind of birth controls. see how you react to a progestin only pill and then try this, they are very similar. for me, this little rod has been a nightmare. i waited several months to see if my hormones/ periods would even out and they never did. i already struggled with depression and this made my moods totally unstable and made my depression and anxiety symptoms skyrocket. i also have a strangely heavy period every other week and experience more pms symptoms because of it. i'm super fatigued all the time and achy fairly often. i also think the constant periods have made me seriously anemic which doesn't help with that. proceed with caution." | 0 |
depression | "switched from zoloft, after the initial first week and withdraws from the zoloft, i noticed that my irritability never went away and seemed to get worse. i was yelling at my kids 3 days straight and realized this just isn't me. it's treated my depression but the irritability and agitation along with the other effects just are not worth it. have a hard time sleeping due to the dreams that i have that only started once i started taking it. hallucinations started as well. it seems some days i have a hard time with what's real and what's not only when just relaxing my mind seems to jump all over. will be switching asap this drug isn't for me. i would rather have the weight gain from the zoloft. expensive even with insurance." | 1 |
birth control | "so i cannot vouch for effectiveness since i just got it today but i wanted to share this. i have never had a child so i read the reviews below and was terrified about the pain people claim lasted 24 hours to a few days. i will admit the pain at insertion was so surprising i got lightheaded. about 20 minutes after insertion the cramping has subsided and i don't feel as awful as i thought i would. mild cramping but that's about it." | 0 |
adhd | "i am a 22-year-old female who was only diagnosed with adhd when i was 20. although it was a "known" problem throughout my entire life, i had never been diagnosed since i was able to maintain a's and b's throughout my schooling. upon arriving to college though, i went from being a rockstar student to crashing and burning my first semester. after struggling with the idea of taking a stimulant and avoiding medication, i finally caved and tried vyvanse. i'm very glad i made the decision because it really helps me direct my thoughts and focus and therefore has reduced a great deal of anxiety that i was experiencing from the frustration of "not getting my life together"." | 9 |
birth control | "the only reason i got on beyaz was because i developed 2 very large ovarion cysts. my doctor recommended the pill to reduce ovulation wihich would only make the cyst bigger. i was scared that i was going to gain weight. at first i hated the pill because i bleed very lightly for an entire month. my doctor said that was normal for the first month. then i noticed that my skin was clearing up really nicely. i didn't notice any weight gain, but the best part was beyaz sorted my monthly cramps. i was so relieved. the only thing i can say that i don't like about byaz is that if i miss a pill and take it when i remember it seems like over the next 2 or 3 days my acne flares up really bad, and i hate that. just stay consistent, i recommend it 100%." | 0 |
birth control | "i had nexplanon implanted 4 days ago. about 4 years ago, when i was 16, i started to develop multiple, painful ovarian cysts. i was put on lupron injections to shrink all of my reproductive organs and put me into medically induced menopause. this was required so i can have surgery to remove extra tissues and fibroids left from the cysts. i then was put on the depo shot to keep the cysts from returning. i had no periods for about 2 1/2 years until i stopped the shot because of side effects. i began to have my period again, but because of the hormone treatments my body was not producing hormones normally. i would then have irregular periods. the nexplanon has already normalized everything and the wound is healing nicely." | 0 |
birth control | "i've had implanon since aug of 2015 and i must say, it works really well. for the first 2 - 3 months, i didn't get a period, but i did spot. i spotted about 2 x a week, but after that it went away. i love this method of birth control, however, the only thing i really dislike is the fact that it makes you eat sooo much and then you gain weight. not sure if it happens to everyone, but that's what i experienced. it made me eat a lot and a lot of weight was gained. but overall, i love the birth control method." | 0 |
birth control | "had no problems at all while on this pill. lost weight, periods were lighter, skin got better, didn't get pregnant. the only reason i'm stopping is because i'm getting the implant now but if that doesn't work out i'm definitely going back to this pill! i highly recommend it." | 0 |
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